ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) announced today that its Oklahoma City-based subsidiary was awarded a subcontract to provide total line maintenance and scheduled heavy maintenance on AWACS E3, E6 radar and communications training aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. The one-year contract, including four one-year options, has an approximate value of $15 million.
Ira A. Eichner, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, commented on the award, "We believe that the government is increasingly looking to outsource its maintenance and service activities. AAR is well positioned to actively support these activities."
AAR Corp., the parent company, is a leading supplier of aerospace/aviation products and services. The company primarily supplies parts and equipment, performs technical services, and manufactures proprietary products for the aviation industry in the United States and abroad.
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/CONTACT: Ann T. Baldwin, vice president - corporate communications of AAR Corp., 708-437-9300/
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